Cover fastener for containers



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E M SEIFERT Covx-:R FASTENER Fon CoNTMNERs Jari. 2

Fl LED JAN 2l l 1922 Arron/Veys Panarea .isis ieee.

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I EDWARD i/r.- snirnier, or nofriinieronn, New JERSEY.

ninna i Covina` EASTENER ron CONTAINERS.

Application filed January 21, 1922. Sera1.No.`530,841. n.

.To @ZZ who/uit may concern:`v y

and Improved Cover Fastener for Contain-`- ers, of whichthe following'is a full7 clear, and exact description. i l, g

rThis invention has relation ,to fastening elements and refers'moreparticularly to a fastener for securing the covers of fruit baskets invposition. j j ,Y j 7 c rlihe inventiony contemplates in addition to theusual bail and handle attaching means a simple, effective andinexpensive auxiliary means for fastening` the' coversof fruit basketsto the basket proper without injury to the contents, and atthe sametime. to preclude any possibility 'of separationlof the sametherefroinwhenintransit@ f As ,a yfurther object the invention aimsv toproduce an auxiliary fastening element which maybe readily released torpermit of the removalfof the cover from the `basket whendesired`withoutfinutilating either Vthe cover or the basket, ,c l

lhe invention furthermore contemplates a .fastening deviceof thecharacter set forth which may be manuallyapplied without resorting tothe use of hammers or other tools or implements which mighttend'toinjure the contents'of the basket. l

lWith the above recited and other objects in view-, the inventionresidesinthe novel construction set forth in the followingspecification, particularly pointed out in the api pended claims andillustratedin the accompanying drawings7 it *beingv understood thattherieht is reserved to embodiments other than 4those actuallyillustrated herein to the full extentindicated b vdthe` general iueaii-king of the terins in which the claims are expressed. f

In the drawingc Figure l is a perspective View illustrating the fastenerin applied position on the basket.

Fig. 2 is a. fagmentary vertical. sectional View illustrating vtheinitial step in the application of the fastener.

Fig. is a. similar view illustratiiig second step of its application.

Fig. l is a similar view illustrating the third step in the applicationof the fastener.

Fig. 5 is a similar view illustrating the fastener in its final andapplied position.

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Fig. 6 is i removed.- j y f n f F 1g. 7 isa plan View of the same.y

Fig. 8 is a; fragmentary horizontalvsectional view taken approximatelyon the line ..8-8 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the d aivings by characters rof reference l-Ldesignatesafruit basket of ordinary construction which includes the verticallycrcumferentially spaced slats B, the upper rim consisting" of theiiinerand Vouter hoops C and ll., andthe 'intermediate hoops E. rllhe closureF` of the basket which is of 4the raised cover: type includes rthecrossed slatsG'and the `annular rim H dependingtherefromto which thecrossed slats faresecured. 'n n .1.1

c, "The fastening element which constitutes theinvention and `affordsmeans for rigidly securing thecover in position on the basket consistsof a strip ofinaterial l0 preferibl offcold rolled steel ofapproximately onetliirty-second of .an inch inthicliness and one-quarterof an `inch wide. The saine is provided at its upper ,end with a. rightangularly disposed head `l'l liavinga depending' pointed terminal.- 12rand .an intermediate pointed terminal 13, the latter .being formed bysingularly slitting` the head ll as at lll and,bending` saidslittedportion downwardly at aright angle 'ory paralleltothemaj orkportionof thestrip. At, its lower adjacent eirtremity the strip is'slittedinwardlyand downwardly at anangle as aty l5 toprovide a bendablespur ldwhirh normally lies in the same` plane with thestrip prior `toitsassociation withthe basket. n

To apply the 'fastening deidce.y after the basketfis lled, the covery isarranged thereover andthe lower extremity of the strip i() is insertedbetween y.it-lie vinner and outer hoopscause the lower extremity toproject an ap preciable distancefbelow the lower edge of the basketiini. The bendable spnr 16 is a perspective view of` the fastener thenbentoutwardly at substantially a right angle to the strip whereby'thesame projects radially from' the basket. `The lower eX# posed extremityof the stripA projecting below lower edge of the outer hoop is then bentiipwardlyand inwardly over the outer periphery of the hoop D and thespur is i'orccd through the hoop and past the` edge oi the portion oit'the strip lying between the inner and outer hoops C and D, the terminalrfrom between the hoops C and l). lt will thus be seen that a simple,convenient and strong` fastener for retaining the top of a basket andthe cover in rigid relation has been devised which may be easily andquickly opened orthe purpose ot display or inspection and tor replacing;without sacrinein@` the original security of the same.

l claim:

'L As a new article or manufacture, a cover fastening element for J'ruit`baskets consisting` of a strip or material, an angularly disposed headat its upper end and spaced parallel prongs depending 'ror said head.,said strip having' a slit extending inwardly and downwardly from one oi'the side edges of its lower end to provide a bendable spur fornormally'occupying' the same plane as the strip.

2. Ais a newarticle olf manufacture, a fastening element or thecharacter set `'i-'orth consistingl ot a strip of material having ansingularly disposed head at one extremity, a pointed terminal bentin thesame direction as the major portion ot the strip.v said head having` aslit extending angularly and inwardly from one edge. said slittedportion being bent in the same direction as the pointed terminal toprovide an anchoring spur, and said strip having a slit extendinginwardly from one of its side edges adjacent the opposite end thereof toprovide a bendable spur.

3. A basket cover fastening element comprising a strip having anangularly disposed head at one extremity provided with anchoringspursadapted to connect the head with the cover, the opposite extremity ofsaidstrip being insertable through the basket rim and bendable outwardlyand upwardly over said rim, said extremity khaving a. slit extendinginwardly trom one ot its side edgestoward said end to provide a bendablespur for anchoring` said extremity to the rim.

A basket cover fastening element comprisinga strip having an angularlydlsposed head at v one extremity provided with anchoring spurs adaptedto connectthe head with thev cover, the opposite extremity ot said stripbeing insertable through the basket rim and bendable outwardlyvandupwardly over said rim, said. extremity having,` a slit extendinginwardly from one of its side edges toward said end to provide abendable spur for anchoring' said extremity to the rim, said spurnormally.occupying the same plane as the extremity of the strip toypermit vot' the insertion of said extremity through the basket rim. l

5. The combination with a yfruit basket having lcircumerentially spacedslats and anpupper rim consisting` of inner and outer hoops betweenwhichsaid slats are received and a raised cover including crossed slatsand an annular dependingrim, of a fastening;l` element for securing thecover in position on the basket comprising astrip of material having;-its upper endbent inwardly at an angle to provide a head to overlie theupper portion olZ the cover, depending laterally spaced inner landintermediate spurs adapted Ato pass between the crossed slats, theformer to lie' parallel with the inner pe'- riphery ot the rim and thelatter to be an` chored within the same, the lower extremity of saidstrip v'being inserted through the space between the inner and outerhubs of the rim of the basket and between adjacent slats, said lower endhavinga slit extending inwardly anddownwardly from one of the ysideedgesto pro-vide a bendable spur normally oceupying the same plane asthe strip.` said lower extremity oi the strip extending beyond the loweredge of theouter hoop and bendable outwardly and upwardly to overlie thesame, said bendable spur being bent and inserted through and anchored insaidfhoops.

EDWARD vM. snirnefr.

